Job Description
About the Role
London Business School is seeking an Executive Director, Corporate Partnerships to join our team on an 18-month fixed-term contract. As a key member of our corporate partnerships team, you will play a vital role in engaging, nurturing, and managing prospects and members of LBS Corporate 100.
This is a unique opportunity to drive business growth, develop strategic relationships, and contribute to the success of our global community. You will be responsible for managing relationships with current and prospective corporate community clients and stakeholders, ensuring world-leading levels of client service, adding value, and creating a stronger engagement with the community, Executive Education, and the school.
You will bring excellent client-facing experience, project management skills, and agility to support the successful launch and ongoing success of the new community. Your ability to build lasting relationships, plan and deliver activities, and drive a world-class service will be essential to achieving our revenue/engagement targets, renewals, and establishing long-term opportunities.
Main Responsibilities:
Build and develop lasting relationships with current and prospective corporate community clients and stakeholders.
Plan and deliver a range of LBS Corporate 100 activities, act as an expert resource, or lead a work stream on more complex aspects of the community.
Support the engagement and conversion of a strong network of organisations aligned to the communities' strategic objectives and values.
Drive a world-class service for the LBS corporate community, regularly reviewing quality to ensure service meets clients and/or stakeholder needs and alignment with London Business School goals.
What We're Looking For:
Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage a variety of audiences.
Significant experience of software related to your area of specialism, with the ability to build basic models or tools.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to prioritise and focus on material issues.
Strong experience of leading projects.
Experience in effectively managing external suppliers/contractors.
Financial management experience and commercial acumen.
In-depth knowledge of business education/specialist area (an advantage).
Salary: £80,000 - £100,000 per annum, depending on experience
Why Join Us?
London Business School is a global and vibrant business community based in two of the world's most dynamic cities, London and Dubai. We offer best-in-class hybrid learning to our students and participants, while creating a flexible, supportive, and dynamic working environment for our people to excel in, whatever their location.
What We Offer:
Generous annual leave of 27 days PLUS extra between Christmas and New Year.
Generous pension package, 14.5% employer contribution (in return for employee enrolment and contribution).
Free onsite gym and swimming pool.
Amazing range of professional development to support your career path.
Enhanced cycle to work scheme.
Wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental, and financial health.
Up to 5 days paid emergency leave for staff who have caring responsibilities for a family member, dependent, or friend who is ill.
We are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels they belong and thrive. If you share our passion for driving inclusion and belonging, we would love to hear from you.
